Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-04

Emory Grove camy-meeting will COM
mence August II. Extensive preparations
are being made for large encampment.
One carload, or about one-tenth OF the iron
for the Water Company's pipes has arrived.
According to the contract, fully nine tbs
of it should be here
Mr.. D. H. Englar of Medford, raised ST.,
145 worth ofSeneca Chief Wheat from Sacrcs
and threshed from acres of Fultz wheat, ~
bushels to the acre.
Frederick City's water supply is running
short and they have employedcnglncer Mar
tin of Baltimore city to examine into the
matter. 1t is possible that they may come
up as far as Fishing Creek for a supply.
Nearly a smash up occurred near CatOctin
Furnace As Mr.. Thos. F. Palmcr's team
was on the way toward the Furnace came IN
contact with the traction engine on its way
to the stone quarry, the horses became fright.
ened, the leader turning round; broke off the
tongue OF the wagon and ran some distance.
No other damage reported.-Enterprise.
/ SHELTER IT.-Now that the reaper has
has cut its last swath for the season, put it in
its old place under shelter, 80 that the rain
will not rust the knives nor the sun and
wind warp the wood work. A reaper is an
expensive machine, and the cost Of it should
not fall wholly on two or three harvests.-
Keep it III good working order as long as
possible by taking good care Of it.-Banner
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To RECEIVE PENsloNs.-Durlng the week
government pensions have been granted to
Edward f. Krise, of Creagerstown; Thomas
A. Smith, Urbsna Ferdinand Schultz, Mid
dletown; Curtis II. Waterman. Frederick ;
Dennis II. Fogle, townsville; Charles Baker
Fountain Mills; John d. Mcclellan, Yellow
Springs and Daniel Rinehart Of Rocky
Springs.
Republican County Convention
On Saturday last the County Central Com
mittee met in Frederick and selected dates
for the primaries and county convention to
name delegates to the State Convention.
The primaries will be held on Saturday
August IS and the County Convention on
Saturday, August Goth.
The date Of the County Convention to
nominate county officers has not besAd deter
mined the naming Of this date is left with
the Chairman of the Central Committee.
Frederick City's tax levy is $1.OO on the
500. OF this 1877 cents is to pay interest on
the bank tax, which is known as Gen. Far
ly's war debt
This is simply outrageous and We have
never been able to understand why our great,
rich government with its troublesome mil
lions of surplus has not long since paid this
money. If the government was not fespon-
sible for Gen. Early's getting into position
to make the demand, we have failed to I'M
derstand the purpose Of armies during war.
There are thousands of dollars paid annual
ly in pensions in Frederick county less de.
serving than would be this claim Of Freder.
lex city.
With the commendable disposition to look
ahead our esteemed neightors Of Mechanics
town are about to have "burial case works"
in their town. This must be IN furtherarce
of the darkly put suggestions of the Clarion
in it's recent delivcrances as to the things to
come The eoses will be very handy for the
catastrophy when 1t colnes-tor the dead and
it may be the hopclcssy wounded. We are
always pleased to note the progress of our
ncighbors and wish them a bright future.
SoALDED Mrs. John Close of this district
was severely burnt on Monday by the eAplo-
sion of a box OF concentrated I've. She had
put the box in kettle of water and was lean
ing over the kettle to stir it when the explo-
sion occurred, throwing the I've and boiling
water in her face Chronicle.